Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palghat features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1345 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palghat enjoys an average of 3523 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palghat are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palghat experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palghat, Kerala, India with other places around the world.
Palghat usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palghat are January, February and March. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 51 (2.0) | 118 (4.7) | 184 (7.2) | 197 (7.8) | 244 (9.6) | 173 (6.8) | 190 (7.5) | 98 (3.9) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Palghat are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palghat: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 310 | 337 | 324 | 310 | 279 | 279 | 261 | 281 | 280 | 279 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 33m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 36m | 12h 43m | 12h 39m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 29m |
Palghat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palghat UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |